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Lidl GB has unveiled fresh meat packaging made from a minimum of 30% prevented ocean plastic (POP).

Deliveroo has launched £2.5m packaging fund aimed at subsidising the cost of all “all environmentally friendly packaging items”.

Roberts Mart has recently partnered with Sheffield Hallam University and Lancaster University Management School to hold an Open Day.

The National Office of Vine and Vitivinicultural Products (ONVPV) in Romania, is using Eluceda technology to authenticate the provenance of its regional wines and protect drinkers from potential counterfeits.

Waddington Europe is continuing to build its growth strategy around important developments such as material supply, the Plastic Packaging Tax, and the spiralling cost of business.

A wide-ranging line-up of speakers from across the packaging supply chain will come together at next week’s Environmental Packaging Summit.

Abel & Cole has removed all compostable plastic from its fruit and vegetable boxes, claiming research casts doubt over the material.

Alupro and Preston City Council have linked up to promote aluminium recycling.

SIG has signed an agreement with WWF to help build resilient forest ecosystems globally by strengthening and expanding sustainable forest management, protection and landscape restoration.

Inkjet printing technology group Xaar has made some key appointments to its senior leadership team.

The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) has published a set of guidelines linked to its industry roadmap.

Lidl GB has become the first supermarket in the UK to give customers access to an on-shelf smart refill machine with ‘smart’ pouches for their laundry detergent. 

Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics and machine manufacturers W&H and B&B have developed a  recyclable wide-format MDO-PE bag.

Specialist wet wipe and sachet manufacturer Guardpack will be celebrating its 25th anniversary under managing director, Jeremy Freedman’s ownership on 21 November.

Each week we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN marketplace The Environment Exchange.